Peter Singer Under Fire

Peter Singer Under Fire
Author: Jeffrey A. Schaler
Publisher: Open Court
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2011-09-30
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0812697693

One of the leading ethical thinkers of the modern age, Peter Singer has repeatedly been embroiled in controversy. Protesters in Germany closed down his lectures, mistakenly thinking he was advocating Nazi views on eugenics. Conservative publisher Steve Forbes withdrew generous donations to Princeton after Singer was appointed professor of bioethics. His belief that infanticide is sometimes morally justified has appalled people from all walks of life. Peter Singer Under Fire gives a platform to his critics on many contentious issues. Leaders of the disability rights group Not Dead Yet attack Singer’s views on disability and euthanasia. Economists criticize the effectiveness of his ideas for solving global poverty. Philosophers expose problems in Singer’s theory of utilitarianism and ethicists refute his position on abortion. Singer’s engaging “Intellectual Autobiography” explains how he came by his controversial views, while detailed replies to each critic reveal further surprising aspects of his unique outlook.

Amoral Thoughts about Morality

Amoral Thoughts about Morality
Author: Howard H. Kendler
Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0398077924

In recent years, the social responsibilities of psychology and psychologists have become a source of considerable controversy. Amoral Thoughts About Morality seeks to clarify the issues in dispute by analyzing the relationships between scientific facts and moral principles and the implications of these interactions for psychologists in a democratic society. The analysis brings to the surface underlying ethical, legal, and scientific problems that are too easily ignored. While the purpose of this book has not changed with this second edition, there are two important additions. One is the updati.

A Gift of Fire

A Gift of Fire
Author: Sara Baase
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2008
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0136008488

Gift of Fire is ideal for courses in Computer Ethics and Computers and Society. In this revision of a best-seller, Baase explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the controversies they raise. With a computer scientist's perspective, and with historical context for many issues, she covers the issues readers will face both as members of a technological society and as professionals in computer-related fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large.

On the Side of the Angels

On the Side of the Angels
Author: Marie L. Baird
Publisher: Peeters Publishers
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789042911567

Contends that after the Holocaust spirituality requires that self-transcendence be defined primarily as ethical responsibility. Ch. 4 (pp. 89-118), "Ethical Responsibility and Holocaust Rescuers, " concludes that even though theories of rescue do not clearly establish an overt religious motivation, many rescuers were influenced to act by a religious motivation based on ethical responsibility.

The Morality of War - Second Edition

The Morality of War - Second Edition
Author: Brian Orend
Publisher: Broadview Press
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1554810957

The first edition of The Morality of War was one of the most widely-read and successful books ever written on the topic. In this second edition, Brian Orend builds on the substantial strengths of the first, adding important new material on: cyber-warfare; drone attacks; the wrap-up of Iraq and Afghanistan; conflicts in Libya and Syria; and protracted struggles (like the Arab-Israeli conflict). Updated and streamlined throughout, the book offers new research tools and case studies, while keeping the winning blend of theory and history featured in the first edition. This book remains an engaging and comprehensive examination of the ethics, and practice, of war and peace in today’s world.

Plutarch's Morals

Plutarch's Morals
Author: William Goodwin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2023-12-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3368846973

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.